English dictionary
pack
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
noun
- a bundle (especially one carried on the back)
noun
- a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
noun
- a cream that cleanses and tones the skin
noun
- a complete collection of similar things
noun
- a group of hunting animals
noun
- an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
noun
- an association of criminals
noun
- a large indefinite quantity
verb
- treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood
verb
- carry, as on one's back
verb
- arrange in a container
verb
- load with a pack
verb
- compress into a wad
verb
- have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
verb
- seal with packing
verb
- press down tightly
verb
- hike with a backpack
verb
- press tightly together or cram
verb
- fill to capacity
verb
- set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome
verb
- have with oneself; have on one's person
Example sentences
police tried to break up the gang
a pack of thieves
a battalion of ants
a multitude of TV antennas
a plurality of religions
The nurse packed gauze in the wound
You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice
Pack your tents to the top of the mountain
pack the books into the boxes
wad paper into the box
This powder compacts easily
Such odd-shaped items do not pack well
pack the faucet
tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso
Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies
The crowd packed the auditorium
This singer always packs the concert halls
The murder trial packed the court house
pack a jury
She always takes an umbrella
I always carry money
She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains